In June last year, 11-year-old Henry picked up a sharp object and threatened to harm himself and his mother. It had been a rough year for Henry, who has autism spectrum disorder and has been diagnosed with a host of other developmental, mental and physical health conditions. His mother, Nicole, said her son had been […]
The aroma of blackened chicken, pasta and sugar cookies filled a room at Samaritan Ministries, where outside a narrow doorway, people had lined up an hour before opening. At the stroke of 11, the soup kitchen’s doors swing open, welcoming the guests: women and men; elders and children, people in pairs, a whole family, or […]
There are wide disparities between what different New Hanover County Schools’ parent-teacher associations and organizations around the district can raise. WHQR explored this topic with researchers and leaders of these organizations to see how significant resources can make an impact — and how some groups with a smaller fundraising capacity are making do. Dr. Brittany […]
Wilson City Manager Grant Goings said energy rates this year will pose a unique challenge to Wilson residents as well as the city’s annual budget. “We’re faced with two temporary rate riders, two temporary increases, that we have no influence over,” Goings said at Thursday’s monthly City Council work session. “The first one of those […]
Candidates aiming to earn their Green Beret this year will have the chance this month, according to a news release from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. From May 10-23, the candidates take their final test for the Special Forces Qualifications Course, known as Robin Sage. The “unconventional warfare exercise,” which spans […]
On Saturday, a group of around 30 students from campus coalitions began an encampment for Palestine at UNCA. The student-led coalitions at UNCA join a broader collective of protests, most notably at Columbia Universityand UCLA, where students are demonstrating in support of a cease-fire and end to conflict claiming citizen lives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. […]
The state’s most influential business association is urging the Department of Environmental Quality to delay its efforts to introduce new PFAS water standards in North Carolina. The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the state. It works closely with a coalition of affiliated divisions throughout North Carolina, including the […]
For the past decade, the lack of affordable housing has been one of the thorniest challenges in Haywood. It’s most acute for the individuals trying to find housing that fits their budget, but it also preys on the mind of the business community and elected leaders. At a recent Haywood County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, […]
Members of the UNC administration shared a letter with students and the campus community Friday evening detailing the university’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus earlier in the week. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Amy Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman, and Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity and Risk Management George Battle […]
President Joe Biden announced $3 billion in funding nationally to replace toxic lead pipes during a speech in Wilmington on May 2. North Carolina will receive a new investment of $76 million for lead pipe replacement across the state, he announced. “There’s no safe level of lead exposure, none,” Biden said. “The only way forward […]
Under a new federal rule, home health care providers in North Carolina will be required to put most of the money they receive from Medicaid toward workers’ wages. The policy, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 22 as part of the Biden administration’s Expanding Access to Medicaid Services initiative, comes […]
Senator Amy Galey, who represents Alamance County in the General Assembly, announced late Wednesday afternoon that she has agreed to ‘pause’ an ongoing investigation into the Alamance-Burlington school system’s finances and policies. Galey’s decision came at the request of ABSS interim superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison, according to a statement she released shortly before the newspaper’s […]
The higher education landscape has been changing for years. From transfer and retention woes to a forecasted enrollment cliff among 18-20 year-olds, colleges have made a number of operational and policy changes to remain relevant in an increasingly dynamic world. While the pandemic may have accelerated some of these changes, what’s clear is that these […]
Municipal leaders were stunned Thursday after learning of a late addition to proposed state legislation that would eliminate their ability to control the planning and zoning for defined areas outside their corporate limits. Senate Bill 166, a wide-ranging bill that covers a number of statewide development-related provisions, includes a clause at the end that would […]
The Tomato Lady. An amateur astronomer. A doctor-turned-organic farmer. Eight Person County residents have sued their county commissioners over an “arbitrary and capricious” rezoning that will allow a large liquified natural gas facility to be built near the southeastern community of Timberlake. The project would consume roughly 485 acres, with 50 to 60 accommodating the […]
